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3 | ''The Gardella Vampire Chronicles'' by Colleen Gleason are, roughly speaking, ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''...[-[[RecycledINSPACE IN]] [[RegencyEngland REGENCY ENGLAND]]!-] |
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5 | Victoria Gardella Grantworth is from the [[TheClan Gardella clan]] of [[VampireHunter Venators]], [[SuperpowerfulGenetics vampire slayers]]. She and her aunt Eustacia, current head of the family, are the last direct descendants of the original Gardella vampire slayer. She has to balance having a normal life as a society lady and running around slaying vampires, as well as finding someone to sire the next Gardella heir. The series is well known for its LoveTriangle. |
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7 | [[AC: The five books in the (completed for now) series are:]] |
8 | * ''The Rest Falls Away'' |
9 | * ''Rises the Night'' |
10 | * ''The Bleeding Dusk'' |
11 | * ''When Twilight Burns'' |
12 | * ''As Shadows Fade'' |
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14 | !!Examples of: |
15 | * BadassNormal: Max [[BroughtDownToNormal at times]]. At any rate, he wasn't a born Venator and TookALevelInBadass to become one. |
16 | %%* ClingyMacGuffin ([[RingOfPower Rings of Jubal]]) |
17 | %%* CombatHaircomb |
18 | %%* ConflictingLoyalty: Sebastian |
19 | %%* DeathSeeker: Max |
20 | %%* DemonSlaying |
21 | %%* DismantledMacGuffin (Rings of Jubal) |
22 | %%* TheDitz: Lady Melly and her friends. |
23 | %%* EvilMinions: the Tutela |
24 | %%* FaceHeelTurn and HeelFaceTurn: Max and Sebastian do this frequently. |
25 | %%* FantasyContraception: a potion Victoria takes |
26 | %%* GoodIsNotNice: Max in a nutshell. |
27 | %%* GorgeousPeriodDress |
28 | * HiddenWeapons: Victoria hides her WoodenStake in her hair when she goes to fancy events. |
29 | %%* HostageForMacGuffin (done often) |
30 | %%* LadykillerInLove: Sebastian |
31 | %%* LoveTriangle |
32 | %%* MacGuffin. Most of the plots revolve around them, including: |
33 | %%* MementoMacGuffin (vis bullae) |
34 | %%* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler: offed by her favorite student, no less. On her orders.]] |
35 | %%* NoBodyLeftBehind |
36 | %%* OldMaster: Eustacia |
37 | * OurVampiresAreDifferent. They're pretty much AlwaysChaoticEvil. Also, OurDemonsAreDifferent and [[spoiler: OurAngelsAreDifferent]]. |
38 | %%* [[spoiler: GrandparentalBetrayal]] |
39 | %%* PassingTheTorch: |
40 | * RedPillBluePill: This is what's offered (in the form of a hypnotic amulet) to any Gardella who doesn't want to be a slayer. It also works as RetCon. |
41 | %%* RivalsTeamUp |
42 | %%* SacrificialLion [[spoiler: Phillip]] |
43 | %%* StakingTheLovedOne: most of the characters at one point or another. |
44 | %%* SupernaturalMartialArts |
45 | %%* SurvivorGuilt |
46 | * SweetPollyOliver: Victoria dresses as a man frequently when she's off slaying. |
47 | %%* VictoriousChildhoodFriend: Phillip. |
48 | %%* RingOfPower: which give SuperStrength. |
49 | %%* WrongGuyFirst, twice. |
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